MINNEAPOLIS — While Teddy Bridgewater is weighing options for surgery, the Minnesota Vikings are scrutinizing the possibilities for another quarterback.
Bridgewater visited team headquarters on Thursday, just two days after the freak non-contact injury to his left knee sent him to a hospital by ambulance and devastated a team that was counting on its beloved leader to help make a legitimate push for the Super Bowl.
About 20 players gathered around Bridgewater in the training room for encouragement, inspiration and even a few laughs.
“It was not only good for us,” coach Mike Zimmer said, “but for Teddy as well.